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Service-learning in higher education in Southeast Asia

Journal of Economic and Social Thought

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Title Service-learning in higher education in Southeast Asia
 
Creator KUNG, Hsin-Chieh
LIU, Chi-Fang
 
Subject Service-learning; Higher education; Southeast Asia.
M10; M14.
 
Description Abstract. Although service-learning in higher education is a creation of the American society, it has found its way into many education systems outside of the United States. An excellent example of an area where service-learning is taking root is the southeast Asian region. Scholars believe that the slow but steady spread of service-learning as an educational innovation in Asia is symptomatic of modest changes in the conceptions of higher education. As the name suggests, service-learning is a form of education where students acquire real-life knowledge and skills through a wide range of experiences that benefit communities. In other words, service-learning combines education with community service, the aim of which is to enrich students while also meeting the needs of a society. Since service-learning has specific objectives and involves skills acquisition and critical analysis, it goes beyond the usual volunteering and or fundraising. As an active form of university engagement with surrounding communities, service-learning grounds students in local cultures while helping them pursue their educational goals. Keywords. Service-learning, Higher education, Southeast Asia.JEL. M10, M14.
 
Publisher Journal of Economic and Social Thought
Journal of Economic and Social Thought
 
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Date 2018-10-19
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/1749
10.1453/jest.v5i3.1749
 
Source Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 5, No 3 (2018): September; 273-277
Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 5, No 3 (2018): September; 273-277
2149-0422
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/1749/1733
 
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